Posts tagged with "compassion"

Mar. 20 | [W]e are supposed to be the refuge and protector of all infinite beings. The beings with unfortunate karma that we are supposed to be protecting are instead being killed without the slightest compassion, and their boiled flesh and blood are being presented...

Feb. 25 | Question: Will liberated animals upset the ecosystem?
Answer: As the answer, below are some points for reflection…
[1] Some liberated animals are protected in well-managed sanctuaries. Some are liberated in the open, able to move around, not in...

Jan. 29 |
‘The Fundamentals Of Caring’ begins with a lesson summarising them… ‘Caregiving is not just about feeding and clothing and cleaning. It is about understanding how to navigate a complicated relationship between those who give...

Jan. 23 |
Question: If one’s job uses sentient beings such as animals for research to find cures for human diseases, this creates negative karma due to the animals’ imprisonment, torturous experimentation and death. However, if there is no research done,...

Jan. 23 |
‘The Fix’ is a comedy talk show hosted by a comedian with the assistance of a data expert. Two teams of comedians try to half-joke and half-seriously fix the world’s problems with humour and facts, also known as ‘wit and wisdom’....

Jan. 16 |
In short, both directly and indirectly, do I offer every happiness and benefit to all my mothers. I shall secretly take upon myself all their harmful actions and suffering.
– Geshe Langri Tangpa
Reflections On ‘The Eight Verses Of Thought Transformation’...

Dec. 26 |
Whenever I see beings who are wicked in nature, and overwhelmed by violent negative actions and suffering, I shall hold such rare ones dear, as if I had found a precious treasure.
– Geshe Langri Tangpa
Reflections On ‘The Eight Verses Of Thought...

Dec. 12 |
Question: What is the meaning of ‘Tathāgata’?
Answer: ‘Tathāgata’ is Sanskrit for ‘Thus Come One’ (如来), which means ‘as if came; also as if gone’. This is an alternative term for addressing Buddhas....